Steven Charpentier shrimped on wooden boats for
47 years until he bought his last boat, a steel 72-footer, Mom and Dad.
Under Governor Edwards, Steven served on a task force attempting to set up
sanctuaries and revise the inshore season so that shrimp had time to grow
larger before capture. Both of these efforts failed because the offshore
shrimpers were outvoted by the inshore/bay shrimpers on the task force. He
has been retired for 6 years and enjoys wood carving, serving on the board
of directors of a local carving club.